well-worn

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well-worn (comparative more well-worn, superlative most well-worn)

  1. showing signs of wear because of extensive use
  2. (by extension) trite or hackneyed; repeated too often
    • 2023 August 28, Charles Hugh Smith, Neither Comply Nor Resist[1]:
      The decay of social norms and status quo systems triggering an authoritarian tightening of the screws is a well-worn pattern throughout human history.

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